Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Peninsula, Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:13 pm Sunday, 18 January 2026.

INTENSE RAINFALL WITH SEVERE STORMS NEAR EIDSVOLD, HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE TROPICAL NORTH.

Weather Situation: A moist and unstable airmass combines with a trough to produce a line of severe thunderstorms about the southeast interior this evening. In the north, a convergence along the Gulf Country through to the Peninsula district is producing isolated thunderstorms with heavy rainfall this evening.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Locations which may be affected include Monto and Eidsvold.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Locations which may be affected include Biloela and Mundubbera.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Peninsula, Gulf Country and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Locations which may be affected include Georgetown, Croydon, Blackbull Siding and Iffley.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

61MM OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT EIDSVOLD IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:57 PM.

62MM OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT HORSE CREEK IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 5:32 PM.

61MM OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT TERRAINE IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 11:33 AM.

53mm of rainfall was recorded at Turkey Mountain in the 30 minutes to 6:09 pm.

42mm of rainfall was recorded at Blaxland in the 30 minutes to 3:54 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.